lie in wait

Strongest matches

• dwell
• sit tight
• stick around

Strong matches

• abide
• attend
• await
• continue
• linger
• live
• remain
• reside
• stay
• tarry

Weak matches

• hang around
• hang in
• hang out
• hold the phone
• sweat it
• watch for

Strongest matches

• creep
• crouch
• prowl
• skulk

Strong matches

• slide
• slink
• snake
• sneak
• snoop
• steal
• wait

Weak matches

• conceal oneself
• go furtively
• gumshoe
• stay hidden

Strongest match

• stick around

Weak matches

• anticipate
• bide one's time
• cool it
• fill time
• hang around
• hang out
• hold on
• hold the phone
• keep your shirt on
• lie low
• linger
• mark time
• put on hold
• stall
• stand by
• stay put

Strongest matches

• crouch
• prowl
• slink
• snoop

Strong matches

• avoid
• bypass
• creep
• dodge
• elude
• evade
• hide
• pussyfoot
• sidestep
• slack
• slip
• snake
• sneak
• steal
• tiptoe

Weak match

• conceal oneself

Strongest match

• startle

Strong matches

• ambush
• bushwhack
• capture
• discover
• grab
• grasp
• nab
• seize
• take
• waylay

Weak matches

• burst in on
• catch in the act
• catch off-balance
• catch off-guard
• catch red-handed
• catch unawares
• come down on
• drop in on
• lay for
• spring on
• take by surprise

Strongest matches

• await
• delay
• expect
• hang
• linger
• remain
• stand by
• stay
• stick around
• watch

Strong matches

• abide
• anticipate
• bide
• dally
• foresee
• stall
• tarry

Weak matches

• bide one's time
• cool it
• fill time
• hang around
• hang onto your hat
• hang out
• hold back
• hold everything
• hold on
• hold the phone
• hole up
• keep shirt on
• lie low
• look for
• look forward to
• mark time
• put on hold
• save it
• sit tight
• sit up for
• stay up for
• sweat it

Strongest match

• accost

Strong matches

• ambuscade
• assail
• attack
• box
• bushwhack
• catch
• jump
• lurk
• prowl
• skulk
• slink
• surprise

Weak matches

• hold up
• lay for
• pounce on
• set upon
• swoop down on